Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-23

We return many thanks TO Mt.
A. Quenzel, for treat of deviled
crabs this week, the first of the sea-
son.
HAMERsLY OPERA Co.-Actingfirst
class - singing excellent perform
ance faultless.-Chambersburg Daily
Register.
Delicate diseases in either sex,
however induced, speedily cured. Book,
10 cents in stamps. Address, in conf
dence, Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, n, Y.
DANIEL A. KELLEY, Manager of
Kelley's Front Street Theatre, Bal
timore, Nd, with his SHADOW De-
tectiven Co., next Friday night,
April goth.
THE thunder rolled in deep agony
and the forked Tightening painted the
heavens red on last Friday night. Now
the snake will assume definite actions
and the whip-poor-will attune its plain
tive plea.
THE following are the salaries paid
to the municipal officers of Shep
herdstown, w. Va Councilman. so
cents for each meeting, and fine of
SO cents for each absence unless ex-
cused; recorder, $50 per year ; treas
urer, SO; assessor, 800.
THE friends of Miss Anna Mathews
gave her large and pleasant surprise
party last Saturday night. Stewart
Cage and Harry Morehouse have not
recovered from the effects yet. Every
body passed pleasant evening. Re-
freshments were served in abundance.
THREE prisoners escaped from the
Kanawha county jail, few days ago.
They learned that the West Virginia
Legislature would soon convene at
Charleston, and SO made common
dable effort to keep out of bad com
pany.
ONE of the city council is getting
toney. He has private secretary and
general manager (when he is absentl to
attend to his council business, such as
granting to individual parties the use of
the fire engine and hose outside of the
corporation.
DIR. ED. WILLIAMS has rat match
every morning on the lot adjoining his
residence. He takes great pains in
teaching his young terrier to kill rats.
1t is caution to see the way the pup
goes for them after some of the boys
have beaten the life out of Mr.. Rat.
An agent has been in town this
week endeavoring to obtain hands to
work on railroad near Pittsburg.
Good prices and steady employment
are offered, but the loafers will still
remain monarchs of the street corn
ers and of the Court House pave
ment
TUESDAY night, Delegates Ropp and
Bowers, and Senator Gettinger, pack
ed their linen busters, and straw hats,
and took the train for Charleston, the
seat of the State Capitol and the bat
tie ground of the West Virginia De-
mocracy. Tt is just little early to
see plainly, but in a few days the
hair will fly.
STRINEsvILL ON ToP.-Mr. George
E. Gaver, has received a magnificent
silver plated, double .decked show case,
seven feet long. 1t is one Of the finest
cases in the city. Friend Gaver is one
of the livliest merchants we have, and
don't he smile now. He has boy en-
ployed to keep it bright and shining.
MR.. JOHN FITz is manufacturing
the Victor Stump Fuller in large
quantities. He has ten car loads finish
ed ready to ship. A few days ago he
shipped car load to Missouri. The
machine has proved to be the best
stump extra ,tor on the market, and
Mr.. Fitz is kept busy supplying the de-
mands for them.
TIE matrimonial market has been
very brisk this week. Miss Bee Ahern
was married to genial Maurice Lynch,
of Winchester, at the Catholic Church,
on Tuesday and on Wednesday night,
double marriages took place in the Bap
fist and Catholic churches. Brother
Colston now smiles, and his heart is
glad because of the muchness of Cupids
work. We wish all these happy couples
joy, peace, and unlimited happiness.
NEXT Tuesday evening at 7:30 O'Clock
Rev. Dr. Eschbach will deliver his cell
ebrated lecture; "My Trip Across the
Continent" in the Shepherdstown Re-
formed church. Price of admission,
% cents. Railroad arrangements will
be made to allow Martinsburg people to
attend The lentnrA will no dnnhf he